CVE-2025-22252 (GCVE-0-2025-22252)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-05-28 07:55
Modified
2025-05-29 03:55
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:W/RC:C
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Escalation of privilege
Summary
A missing authentication for critical function in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.5, and FortiOS versions 7.4.4 through 7.4.6 and version 7.6.0 may allow an attacker with knowledge of an existing admin account to access the device as a valid admin via an authentication bypass.
References
psirt@fortinet.comhttps://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-472Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet FortiProxy Version: 7.6.0   ≤ 7.6.1
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   Fortinet FortiSwitchManager Version: 7.2.5
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   Fortinet FortiOS Version: 7.6.0
Version: 7.4.4   ≤ 7.4.6
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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